The Week in Review: Bike-Share Stations Announced

This week saw many new developments in the neighborhood, from a new business on Tremont Street to plans for an adaptive reuse of the New Hope Baptist Church and Boston Herald site. Those stories and more are below (just click the link to see the full story):

Police are investigating a dead body found around 8:50 a.m. Tuesday morning in the rear parking lot of an Albany Street building.

As the debate about in Boston, everyone could stand to learn a thing or two from the folks over on Rutland Square. After two years of vigilance, their alley is finally paved.

Sitting in his newly renovated hair salon in the South End, Shan Casey is at home. The Tremont Street salon, formerly home to , Casey’s former employer, is now officially Shan Hair, a solo venture Casey embarked upon this spring.

A new bicycle sharing program slated to launch in July will offer bike rentals from at least four self-serve kiosks in the South End, according to Alta Bicycle Share, which was contracted by the city to run the initiative.

A new plan to convert the into residential condos without altering the building’s signature arched windows was met favorably by members of the South End Landmark District Commission who have now heard three separate proposals for the Tremont Street church.

Opinion: Cheating - Charter Schools and Their Unfair Advantages:Approaching the building, you would be forgiven for thinking you are actually entering a chic, private country club. The grounds are fenced in and accessed through a gated entrance. The renovated brick buildings look beautiful rising above the manicured lawns (fresh flowers have just been planted). There are many luxury vehicles in the parking lots; BMWs, Lexuses, a Range Rover. Off in the distance, blue-uniformed children play on a regulation-sized soccer field.

Plans to transform the site on Harrison Avenue into a mixed-use development are underway after an attorney for the project filed a letter of intent with the Boston Redevelopment Authority on Tuesday.

The LGBT community continues to expand both in size and scope. With it, Pride also evolves. And this year’s parade is looking like another record-breaker, with 186 groups registered to march in Saturday's event. Last year, the parade's 40th anniversary, there were 172.

Police shut down a portion of Washington Street Thursday night after a suspect was reportedly shot by an officer during a heated physical struggle near Newcomb Street.